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title: Tambourine Player from Ancient Israel
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7211/tambourine-player-from-ancient-israel/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tambourine Player from Ancient Israel

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Tambourine Player from Ancient Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7211.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7211.jpg)

## Image Caption

This female figurine of a tambourine player is part of a group of similar clay figurines found in Tell es-Sa'idiyeh and Tell Jemmeh, modern-day [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/). [Pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) female musicians of this sort probably formed part of a toy band. Iron II, 9th century BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2017, September 08). Tambourine Player from Ancient Israel. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7211/tambourine-player-from-ancient-israel/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tambourine Player from Ancient Israel." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7211/tambourine-player-from-ancient-israel/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tambourine Player from Ancient Israel." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7211/tambourine-player-from-ancient-israel/>.

## License & Copyright

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