{"product_id":"tbilisi-cathedral-medallion-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Georgian Backgammon Set - Holy Trinity Cathedral","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeorgian Backgammon Set - Holy Trinity Cathedral\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the buildings carved onto boards like this are a thousand years old. This one is not, and that is what makes it interesting. The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi — Sameba, the one standing high on its hill above the city — is hand-carved in relief inside a deep oval frame at the centre of this handmade Georgian backgammon set, its stepped tiers and tall central spire cut cleanly, with carved scrollwork spreading out around the frame to the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of Georgians remember it going up. It is young enough to be somebody's living memory and already the thing everyone navigates by: you can see it from half the city, and every visitor gets driven past it whether they asked to or not. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field is underneath, ready. Carry this hand-carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle, put it on the table, and the evening organises itself around it the same way the city organises itself around the hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges, clasps and a cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pair of dice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 30 x 60 cm \/ 11.8 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 60 x 60 cm \/ 23.6 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 kg \/ 11 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood: solid beech, with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi carved by hand in relief inside a deep oval frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrollwork cut around it and carried out to the border of the lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds shut on bronze hinges and travels by its own cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA handmade Georgian backgammon board with the city's best-known silhouette on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Names a City\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who has lived in Tbilisi, left Tbilisi, or been taken there once and not stopped talking about it since. Set it down and somebody will point at the lid before they pick up a checker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098193715520,"sku":"103767","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1714992756525.jpg?v=1788438545","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/tbilisi-cathedral-medallion-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}