U+100AC "𐂬" Linear B Ideogram B164 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐂬
U+100AC "𐂬" Linear B Ideogram B164 is a symbol from the ancient Linear B script, which was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, primarily on clay tablets dating from roughly 1450 to 1200 BCE. This specific ideogram, designated as B164 in the standard classification of Linear B signs, is understood to represent a type of vessel or container, possibly a large jar or storage pot used for holding liquids or commodities in palatial economies. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally represent a vital component of early European literacy, offering scholars and enthusiasts a standardized way to reference and study the administrative and economic records of the Mycenaean civilization.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+100AC |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Linear B Ideogram B164 |
| Block | Linear B Ideograms |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐂬 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐂬 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x82 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD800 0xDCAC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000100AC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud800\udcac |