U+1009D "𐂝" Linear B Ideogram B145 Wool Unicode Character
U+1009D "𐂝" Linear B Ideogram B145 Wool is a script symbol from the Linear B syllabary used in ancient Mycenaean Greece to represent the commodity of wool, often appearing on clay tablets that recorded economic transactions and palace inventories. This ideogram belongs to a specific class of Linear B signs that denote trade goods, and its presence in archaeological finds from sites like Knossos and Pylos provides crucial insight into the textile industry and administrative practices of the Late Bronze Age Aegean. The character’s inclusion in Unicode allows modern scholars and digital humanists to accurately transcribe and study these ancient records in electronic texts, preserving the connection between a prehistoric economy and contemporary linguistic research.