U+106B2 "𐚲" Linear A Sign A418-Vas Unicode Character

U+106B2 "𐚲" Linear A Sign A418-Vas is a symbol from the ancient Linear A script, which was used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly between 1800 and 1450 BCE. This specific sign, catalogued as A418 with the phonetic value likely relating to "Vas", remains largely undeciphered since Linear A has not been fully translated, though it is believed to represent a syllabic sound or a logogram for a vessel, given its name. The character was added to the Unicode Standard in 2014 as part of the Linear A block to support scholarly digital representation of the script, allowing researchers to encode and share these ancient symbols in modern text. Its inclusion helps preserve and study a writing system that predates its successor, Linear B, offering a window into Minoan language and culture.