Main body is painted with designs. Around the bottom are four horizontal lines of red, yellow, red, yellow; then begins painted design of two grey snakes surrounded by multi-colored dots, next to snakes; (turning object to the left) is painting of rooster head, the word Haiti, then some sort of symbol like a mask with face painted on it. Top of drum is made of animal hide and skin. Skin on top is pulled tightly over drum with all animal hair removed. Over the sides of the drum the hide is pulled and tacked down by inserting four wood sticks into drum. The animal hair remains on the skin on sides of drum. Has twine handle laced around wood pegs for carrying. Color: BK,ML