{"product_id":"armenian-backgammon-set-carved-rosette","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Carved Ornament","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Carved Ornament\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Armenia this game is nardi. It is played fast and loud, over strong coffee, long past midnight, and the checkers are not placed so much as landed. A board like this is why nobody agrees to stop at one game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the lid a carved ornament blooms, dense as lace, deep enough to hold shadow. Around it runs an unbroken knotwork border, the same interlace Armenian masters have cut into khachkars and church doors for a thousand years. Every line of it is carved by hand into solid wood and finished a deep warm brown, so the relief keeps its shadow in any light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding backgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers turned from beech and walnut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 30 x 60 cm (11.8 x 23.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing surface: 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 kg (11.0 lb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep carving does what flat decoration cannot: it moves. The ornament shifts with the light of the room, morning to lamplight, and your fingers find the pattern every time you reach for the dice. This is the middleweight of our luxury wooden backgammon sets, richly carved yet easy to live with, priced to be played, not parked on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolded, the set closes into a neat case with bronze clasps, ready for the trip to a friend's table. Boards like this do not get replaced. They get inherited.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LionLaurel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912672796774,"sku":"102068","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/5341\/2966\/files\/1705405301531.jpg?v=1783467621","url":"https:\/\/lionlaurel.com\/products\/armenian-backgammon-set-carved-rosette","provider":"LionLaurel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}