Hook
Game Piece
| Native Name | Ankeliya |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 16620.2 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Sinhalese |
| Provenience: | Sri Lanka |
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Date Made: | 1800 - 1893 |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1893 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from the Ceylon Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
| Other Number: | 505 - Other Number |
Description
One of a pair of wood hooks used for the game of Ankeliya (Ankllia). The number 505 is written on the piece a reference to the catalog number from the Official Handbook and Catalogue of the Ceylon Courts.
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