Although no tambourines as we know them today have been recovered from the Biblical era, ancient pottery figurines of women with small handheld drums have been found in Israel in places such as Achzib, Megiddo, and Beth - shean.
Ehkki piibliajastust pole leitud selliseid tamburiine nagu tänapäeval, on Iisraeli paikadest Kesibist, Megiddost ja Beet - Seanist leitud väikseid käsitrumme.