- Aztec Teponoazth, hortizontal drum
Object Name:
Aztec Teponoaztli, hortizontal drum
Creation Date:
1325-1521 A. D.
Culture:
Aztec, Post-Classic
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The horizontal drum, teponaztli, was a hallowed log with a hole in the bottom and an H-shaped opening at the top; it was played with rubber tips. These type of drums were used for entertainment, ritual and war.