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Person: Asamon son of Hipparchos from Elis (Elis)

Person ID:

3667

Name:

Asamon

Father's Name:

Hipparchos

Place of Origin:

Elis (Elis)

List of Festivals:

Olympia in Elis (Elis)

List of Events:

Olympia in Elis (Elis) on ( -300 to -200 )

List of Disciplines:

combat sports: pugme

List of References:

Catling 1982-3, Arch Reports 29, 30

Paus. 6.16.5

SEG 62.270 = SEG 53.431 = SEG. 37.361 = SEG 33.329

Siewert & Taeuber (2013), no. 26

Touchais, 1983, BCH 107, 767-768

List of Prosopographies:

Moretti (1957), no. 452

Moretti (1987), MGR 12, 70, no. 452

Comment:

The statue of Asamon was made by Pyrilampes of Messene (see entry nos. 343, 346). Moretti 1957, no. 452 initially dated the period of activity of this sculptor in the mid-4th century BC and suggested the victory took place at the 110th Olympiad (= 340 BC). However, recently, the date has been changed to the second half of the 3rd century BC (Siewert & Taeuber 2013, no. 26). A more cautious dating to the 3rd century BC seems reasonable.