 These 2 drums in the American Museum of Natural History are approximately 2 feet (60 cm) long. | |
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Percussion |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.2 (Percussion idiophones) |
| Related instruments | |
| temple blocks, Log drums, muyu, wood block | |
A teponaztli [tepoˈnast͡ɬi] is a type of slit drum used in central Mexico by the Aztecs and related cultures.