U+100DC "𐃜" Linear B Ideogram B258 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+100DC "𐃜" Linear B Ideogram B258 is a symbol from the Linear B script, an ancient writing system used primarily for administrative records in Mycenaean Greek civilization around 1450 to 1200 BCE. This specific ideogram, cataloged as B258, represents a type of vessel or container, likely a jar or amphora, based on its contextual use in palace inventories that detailed stored goods such as oil, wine, or other commodities. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows scholars and linguists to digitally preserve and study these Bronze Age scripts, facilitating research into early Greek economy and language without relying on specialized fonts or physical inscriptions.
General Properties
Code Point
U+100DC
Name
Linear B Ideogram B258
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𐃜
HTML Hex Encoding
𐃜
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x90 0x83 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD800 0xDCDC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000100DC
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud800\udcdc
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Linear B