{"product_id":"vahanavank-monastery-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Vahanavank in the Vineyards","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Vahanavank in the Vineyards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo tones of wood do the work on this one. The Vahanavank monastery is cut in the paler wood so it lifts clear of the darker mountains behind it, and around the whole scene the carver has run trailing grapevines heavy with clusters — which is not a decorative choice so much as a geographical one. Syunik has been growing wine for as long as it has been building churches, and on this handmade Armenian backgammon set the two share a lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonks were among the best winemakers Armenia ever had, and nobody in the region finds that remarkable in the least. The vine and the monastery have always been neighbours. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field completes the set of Armenian evening essentials: something to drink, something to argue about, and somewhere to do both. Carry this hand-carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle and let the night take its course.\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\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Vahanavank monastery carved in two tones of wood so it lifts clear of the mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailing grapevines and clusters cut around the whole scene\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 luxury Armenian backgammon board where the church and the vineyard share the lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift For the Table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it to whoever hosts. It arrives looking like heritage and behaves like hospitality — which, in Armenia, has never been much of a distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098190504256,"sku":"103937","price":409.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1772008204024.jpg?v=1788438458","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/vahanavank-monastery-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}