Linear A Sign A651

As of 14 September 2026, A651 has no agreed reading. Linear A wrote the Minoan language, which remains undeciphered. A651 is a modern catalogue label for one sign, not a translated Minoan word.

When does Linear A first appear?

Linear A appears in administrative records and on ritual or dedicatory objects. It is securely attested by Middle Minoan IIA, appears more consistently in Middle Minoan IIB, and becomes predominant in Late Minoan I. These milestones date the script as a whole; as of 14 September 2026, they do not establish A651's individual first attestation.

Recurring marks on seals form the Archanes formula, dated to the end of the third or beginning of the second millennium BCE. Scholars debate whether those marks belong to early Linear A or to a separate tradition.

Clay tablets and sealings—small pieces of clay marked or closed with a seal—document the administration of goods and people. Linear A also appears on dedicatory and ritual objects. It coexisted on Crete with Cretan Hieroglyphic; later, Linear B adapted much of Linear A's sign repertoire.

What is A651 made from?

SigLA catalogs A651 as a composite of A401-VAS and AB026. Unicode's chart gives the component signs separately: 𐚡 for A401-VAS and 𐘘 for AB026. The formula describes the catalogue relationship, not a Minoan word assembled from modern characters.

Without a font that covers Linear A, 𐜩 may appear as a missing-character box or blank space. A supporting font can draw it differently without changing which character it is.