Detail of a relief depicting a musicians and acrobats. On major religious holidays all Thebes came alive with music and merrymaking and entertainers performed for the pleasure of the masses. Originally from a sanctuary built by Queen Hatshepsut. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date / Period: New Kingdom 18th dynasty c. 1475-1468 BC. Place of Origin: From the 3rd Pylon of the Amun Temple at Karnak. Material / Size: Brown quartzite; H=59 cm.