huehuetl

Also known as huēhuētl

250px|thumb|right|Aztec Tlālpanhuēhuētl with Symbols of War, National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico)|National Museum of Anthropology, [[Mexico City]] The huēhuētl is a percussion instrument from Mexico, used by the Aztecs and other cultures. It is an upright tubular drum made from a wooden body opened at the bottom that stands on three legs cut from its base, with skin stretched over the top. It can be beaten by hand or wood mallet.