U+100BA "𐂺" Linear B Ideogram B179 Unicode Character

U+100BA "𐂺" Linear B Ideogram B179 is a specific symbol from the Linear B script, which was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, an early form of the Greek language, primarily for administrative and economic records on clay tablets dating from the 15th to 13th centuries BCE. This ideogram, cataloged as B179 in the standard classification of Linear B signs, represents the concept of a "stirrup jar," a common type of ceramic vessel used for storing and transporting valuable liquids such as oil or wine. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars and digital humanists can accurately represent and study this ancient writing system in modern text environments, preserving a small but significant piece of Bronze Age Aegean culture and commerce.