U+100A5 "𐂥" Linear B Ideogram B157 Unicode Character

U+100A5 "𐂥" Linear B Ideogram B157 is a script symbol from the ancient Linear B writing system used primarily for administrative records in Mycenaean Greek civilization, dating to roughly 1450–1200 BCE. This specific ideogram, cataloged as B157, represents the concept of "olive oil" or possibly "olives," as Linear B ideograms often denoted commodities, goods, or agricultural products in palace inventories. The character is part of the Unicode Linear B Ideograms block, encoded to preserve and enable digital representation of this early script, which was deciphered in the 1950s by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick, revealing economic and social details of Bronze Age Greece. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures scholars and enthusiasts can accurately transcribe and study these ancient texts in modern digital formats.