U+10631 "𐘱" Linear A Sign Ab057 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10631 "𐘱" Linear A Sign Ab057 is a specific symbol from the Linear A script, which was used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as AB057 in the standard classification by researchers such as Emmett L. Bennett Jr., represents a syllable or logographic value that has not been definitively deciphered, as Linear A itself remains an undeciphered writing system. It was likely incised on clay tablets found in administrative contexts, such as at the palace sites of Knossos and Phaistos, where it may have denoted a commodity, a name, or a numerical measure within the Minoan economy. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode standard ensures its digital representation for scholars studying ancient Aegean scripts and for preserving the visual record of this enigmatic writing system.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐘱 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐘱 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x98 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE31 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010631 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude31 |
Unicode Properties