U+106A1 "𐚡" Linear A Sign A401-Vas Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐚡
U+106A1 "𐚡" Linear A Sign A401-Vas is a symbol from the undeciphered Linear A script used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, specifically representing a vessel or vase. This sign, classified under the category of "Vessel" in the standard sign list for Linear A, is part of a larger corpus of over 1,400 known inscriptions found on clay tablets, seals, and other artifacts. While the phonetic value of this particular sign remains unknown due to the script not being fully deciphered, its pictographic form provides valuable insights into Minoan material culture and administrative practices, as such signs likely denoted commodities like oil, wine, or grain stored in ceramic containers.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+106A1 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Linear A Sign A401-Vas |
| Block | Linear A |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐚡 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐚡 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x9A 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD801 0xDEA1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000106A1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud801\udea1 |