Four Notes on the Early Eighteenth Dynasty

(1) The paintings in TT 15 include a previously unrecognized reference to the ‘Beautiful Feast of the Wadi’ and iconography that alludes to the military character of Ahmose's reign. (2) Consideration of Senenmut's block statue in the British Museum from an art historical perspective demonstrates its unique status among the steward's sculptures. (3) ‘Renewal’ inscriptions of Thutmosis III's twenty-second regnal year are suggestive of an early date for Hatshepsut's proscription. (4) The colossal quartzite triad in the Akhmenu depicts Thutmosis III between Amun and Amunet, not between Amun and Mut.