Mosaic Wood-inlaid Backgammon Set - Mesopotamian Match Rolls Resembling latticework

Resembling latticework

The yin and yang symbol is the theme for this ceramic incense holder designed by Indonesian artisan Tantan Ginanjar and hand-painted in a pointillism style with acrylic paint

hand crafting an alternating pattern from freeform stones and petite round beads

which features a pleasing boucle texture

neck and shoulders

Mosaic Wood-inlaid Backgammon Set - Mesopotamian Match Rolls Resembling latticeworkBackgammon may be the world's oldest board game. Invented in Mesopotamia, there is evidence of it being played in ancient Egypt, Rome, China, Japan, and England. Over the millennia it evolved into today's simple but multilayered game of tiles and strategy. Made by a fourth generation artist in Damascus, Syria, this game board is handcrafted using hundreds of tiny pieces called tesserae of inlaid walnut, olive, lemon, apricot, and rosewood. As each