U+101E4 "𐇤" Phaistos Disc Sign Comb Unicode Character

U+101E4 "𐇤" Phaistos Disc Sign Comb is a symbol from the enigmatic Phaistos Disc, a fired clay artifact discovered on the Greek island of Crete in 1908 and dating to the Minoan Bronze Age. This particular sign visually resembles a comb or rake, featuring a straight line with multiple short perpendicular strokes extending from it, and its exact meaning remains unknown as the disc's script has not been deciphered. Represented in the Unicode standard’s Phaistos Disc block, it is part of a set of 45 unique pictographic signs pressed into the disc using movable type, making it a rare example of early printing technology. While some researchers hypothesize it may represent an object or an abstract concept like combing or separation, the sign’s function within the disc’s spiral text, whether as a syllable, word, or ritual symbol, continues to be a subject of scholarly debate and fascination.