U+10604 "𐘄" Linear A Sign Ab005 Unicode Character

U+10604 "𐘄" Linear A Sign Ab005 is a symbol from the undeciphered Linear A script, which was used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age, approximately from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign, cataloged as AB005 in the standard syllabary, represents a phonetic syllable, though its precise sound value remains unknown because Linear A has not yet been fully deciphered. It is visually characterized by a simple, linear shape and was typically inscribed on clay tablets and other artifacts found at archaeological sites such as Knossos and Phaistos. Scholars study these signs to analyze the administrative and economic records of the Minoans, as Linear A is believed to have been used primarily for accounting purposes.