U+103B2 "𐎲" Old Persian Sign Ba Unicode Character

U+103B2 "𐎲" Old Persian Sign Ba is a cuneiform glyph used in the Old Persian script, a syllabic writing system employed by the Achaemenid Empire of ancient Iran. This specific sign represents the syllable "ba" and is part of the Old Persian cuneiform block, which was deciphered in the 19th century using trilingual inscriptions from sites like Persepolis and Behistun. The character is visually distinct, typically appearing as a wedge-shaped mark with two horizontal and one vertical stroke, reflecting the angular, wedge-like impressions made by a reed stylus on clay tablets. Its inclusion in Unicode allows digital preservation and representation of this historically significant script, facilitating scholarly research and display of ancient Persian texts.