šaršerru
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Variant: šeršerru
Meanings:
(an ochre-colored paste)
Distribution: OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE), MB-NuziMB-Nuzi: Middle Babylonian texts from Nuzi (ca. 1500–1200 BCE), SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE), NANA: Neo Assyrian (ca. 1000–600 BCE)
Domain: Colors and hues; materials and substances
Grammar:
pos: subst.Substantive
Logogram: IM.SA₅
2Attestations
OB-LitOB-Lit: Old Babylonian literary texts — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) kīma še-er-še-ri-im lē[ssa] warqat AML, 161: 4 DCCLT “like the š. -plant, [her (Lamaštu's) ch]eek(?) is yellow”. probably an ochre-like color reminiscent of jaundice. new
SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) šumma lišānšu u pīšu IM.SA₅ malât Sakikkû VII 11 “if his tongue and his mouth are full of red paste”. new