U+100AF "𐂯" Linear B Ideogram B167 Unicode Character

U+100AF "𐂯" Linear B Ideogram B167 is a script symbol from the ancient Linear B writing system, which was used in Mycenaean Greece for administrative accounting purposes. This particular ideogram is associated with the category of agricultural or trade goods, and it is often interpreted as representing a type of crop or commodity, though its exact meaning remains debated among scholars due to the fragmentary nature of the preserved clay tablets. Character B167 appears in the syllabary as part of a complex system of logograms that recorded economic transactions, such as livestock, vessels, or foodstuffs, rather than representing a spoken syllable. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for the digital representation and study of these prehistoric texts, preserving a direct link to one of the earliest attested forms of European written language.