U+10729 "𐜩" Linear A Sign A651 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10729 "𐜩" Linear A Sign A651 is a symbol from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign is one of many logographic or syllabic characters found on clay tablets and other artifacts, primarily from administrative contexts. Its exact phonetic value or meaning remains unknown, as Linear A has not been definitively linked to any known language, though it is believed to represent a language sometimes referred to as Minoan. The addition of this sign to Unicode in 2021 as part of the Linear A block helps scholars and digital humanists accurately represent and study these ancient inscriptions in a standardized electronic format.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐜩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐜩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9C 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDF29 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010729 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udf29 |
Unicode Properties