Lily Root Cake
A515B
From: Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Turipagam |
| Object Number | A515B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ainu |
| Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Lily Root |
| Description | On-turep-akam (オントゥレプアカㇺ). Flattened, disc-shaped cake made from wild lily (ooubayuri) tubers. The tubers were pounded until they could be formed into discs and were then left to dry. The discs were then hung over the fireplace and used for adding starch while cooking. |
| Height | 3 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 18 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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