The first recorded use of early Tympanum was in ancient times when it is known that they were used in religious ceremonies by Hebrews. The Moon of Pejeng, also known as the Pejeng Moon, in Bali, the largest single-cast bronze kettle drum in the world, is more than two thousand years old. The Moon of Pejeng is the largest known relic from Southeast Asia's Bronze Age period. The drum is in the Pura Penataran Sasih temple.