U+100B4 "𐂴" Linear B Ideogram B172 Unicode Character

U+100B4 "𐂴" Linear B Ideogram B172 is a symbol from the ancient Linear B script, used primarily for administrative record keeping in Mycenaean Greek civilization (circa 1450–1200 BCE). This specific ideogram, cataloged as B172, represents a type of crocus or saffron, a valuable commodity in the ancient world valued for its use as a dye, spice, and in religious or medicinal practices. The character is part of the Linear B Ideograms block in Unicode, which encodes nearly 200 such ideograms that depict goods, livestock, and materials recorded on clay tablets. Thus, "𐂴" offers a direct glimpse into the economic and agricultural life of the Bronze Age Aegean, preserving a single wordless symbol for a trade good that once held significant cultural and economic importance.