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The statue of Xenon was made by
Pyrilampos of Messene. The period of activity for this sculptor is not exactly known. However, as he is from Messene, Moretti 1957, no. 426 suggests it must be after the liberation of Messene in 371 BC. Xenon himself is from Lepreon (?? ??????? ??? ?? ?? ????????), when it was part of the territory of Triphylia, not Elis (see also entry no. 327). Hence, it must be before 245 BC, when Lepreon became part of Elean territory again. Moretti suggested the 105th Olympiad for Xenon's victory (= 360 BC).
However, recently, the statue of Asamon (entry no. 360) has been redated to the period 240-200 BC. Pyrilampes' activity might therefore have a date range before 245 BC, too. A date in the 3rd century BC seems reasonable.
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