U+100C7 "𐃇" Linear B Ideogram B231 Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+100C7 "𐃇" Linear B Ideogram B231 Arrow is a symbol from the Linear B script used in Mycenaean Greece, dating to the second millennium BCE, where it represents an arrow or projectile in administrative and inventory records. This specific ideogram B231 belongs to a class of pictorial signs that denoted tangible military equipment, often appearing on clay tablets detailing palace resources such as weaponry, military supplies, or tribute. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars and enthusiasts to digitally preserve and render this ancient syllabary, facilitating the study of early Greek economy and writing. The character maintains its essential shape as a linear drawing of an arrowhead and shaft, bridging modern digital communication with a tool of Bronze Age scribal administration.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐃇 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐃇 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x83 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD800 0xDCC7 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000100C7 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud800\udcc7 |
Unicode Properties