U+100AB "𐂫" Linear B Ideogram B163 Armour Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐂫
U+100AB "𐂫" Linear B Ideogram B163 Armour is a symbol from the Linear B script, which was used in Mycenaean Greece around 1450 to 1200 BCE for administrative record keeping on clay tablets. This specific ideogram represents the concept of armour, likely denoting protective gear such as a cuirass or body armor in inventory lists. Its inclusion in Unicode preserves this ancient logogram for digital use, allowing scholars to accurately transcribe and study the economic and military records of the Mycenaean civilization. Part of the Linear B Ideograms block, it reflects the script's practical function in detailing resources, including chariots, weapons, and personnel.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+100AB |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Linear B Ideogram B163 Armour |
| Block | Linear B Ideograms |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐂫 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐂫 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x82 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD800 0xDCAB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000100AB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud800\udcab |