U+122C1 "𒋁" Cuneiform Sign Shesh2 Unicode Character

U+122C1 "𒋁" Cuneiform Sign Shesh2 is a character from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a specific logographic or syllabic value in the writing system used for ancient languages like Sumerian and Akkadian. This glyph belongs to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, which was included to enable digital preservation and study of these historical inscriptions. The sign Shesh2 is a variant or alternative form of the more common cuneiform sign "SHESH" (𒋀), and it typically appears in texts from the third millennium BCE onward, often associated with numerals or as a phonetic element in personal names and administrative records. Scholars rely on such encoded characters to accurately transcribe and analyze clay tablet documents without relying on problematic substitutions.