{"product_id":"backgammon-pieces-pomegranate","title":"Backgammon Pieces with Pomegranate Emblem","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a family backgammon (nardi) board that comes out after dinner, these checkers bring a symbol from Armenian tradition into the game: each one carries a pomegranate cast from aluminium–zinc alloy and bronze. The fruit is fixed to a wooden base, and velvet fabric lines the bottom of every piece to protect the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is a national symbol in Armenian tradition, standing for life, abundance and prosperity, with a further link to fertility. Church builders, artists and the painters of manuscript miniatures all used it as ornament; at Zvartnots, an early medieval cathedral, carved pomegranates once appeared alongside grapevines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 0.9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Wood, aluminium–zinc alloy and bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Covered with velvet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Pomegranate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 0.1 kg (0.5 kg packed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: 62352\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven its meaning of abundance, the set makes a fitting housewarming present for a family that plays nardi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/collections\/backgammon-pieces-dice\"\u003ebackgammon pieces and dice\u003c\/a\u003e. Related reading: \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/blogs\/journal\/how-to-care-for-a-wooden-chess-or-backgammon-set\"\u003eHow to Care for a Wooden Chess or Backgammon Set\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hrachya Ohanyan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44746725949724,"sku":"62352","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/2287\/8748\/products\/62352_012.jpg?v=1791088910","url":"https:\/\/hrachyaohanyan.co\/en-de\/products\/backgammon-pieces-pomegranate","provider":"HrachyaOhanyan Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}