U+101EA "𐇪" Phaistos Disc Sign Hide Unicode Character

U+101EA "𐇪" Phaistos Disc Sign Hide is a pictographic symbol derived from the enigmatic Phaistos Disc, a fired clay disc discovered in 1908 on the island of Crete and dating to the second millennium BCE. This particular sign depicts a rectangular shape with a central line or fold, interpreted by scholars as representing an animal hide or skin, possibly associated with trade, resource value, or ceremonial use. As part of the Phaistos Disc script, which remains undeciphered and contains 45 distinct symbols stamped in a spiral pattern, the Hide sign is among the most visually recognizable characters, contributing to ongoing archaeological and linguistic debates about Minoan civilization and the potential for a lost writing system.