U+100D8 "𐃘" Linear B Ideogram B254 Dart Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+100D8 "𐃘" Linear B Ideogram B254 Dart is part of the Linear B syllabary and ideograms block, representing a specific ideogram used in the Mycenaean Greek script from the Bronze Age. This particular symbol, classified in Michael Ventris and John Chadwick's catalog as B254, likely denotes a dart or projectile weapon, serving as a logographic representation in administrative and economic records. Found on clay tablets from palaces like Knossos and Pylos, the ideogram would have been used in inventory lists or accounting texts to specify quantities or items related to weaponry, providing a window into the military and material culture of Mycenaean civilization.
General Properties
Code Point
U+100D8
Name
Linear B Ideogram B254 Dart
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𐃘
HTML Hex Encoding
𐃘
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x90 0x83 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD800 0xDCD8
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000100D8
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud800\udcd8
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Linear B