U+12402 "𒐂" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ash Unicode Character

U+12402 "𒐂" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ash is a symbol from the ancient cuneiform script used primarily in Sumerian and Akkadian writing systems to represent the numeral four, specifically within a numerical system that employed both sexagesimal and decimal bases for recording quantities of grain, labor, or goods. This particular sign belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block of the Unicode standard, which was added to facilitate the digital representation of archaeological and linguistic texts from Mesopotamia. The term "Ash" refers to the Sumerian word for one, with "Four Ash" indicating four units of a base measure, often associated with a specific type of barley or capacity unit in economic and administrative documents.