Japanese Taiko, or drum, specifically from the shime-daiko category, which are notable for their smaller size and drum heads which are stretched across metal rings and fastened to the body via ropes, allowing the drum to be tuned. This example has heads on both sides of the body, as is typical of all Taiko; the heads are approximately 4.5 cm wider than the body, but the body of the drum is not perfectly centered between the two heads. The heads are made from hide which has been stretched over a ring (most likely made from iron or steel), the ring and outer portion of each had has been painted black with gold detailing.; each head has 10 holes around the inside edge of the metal ring through which orange rope has been strung, attaching the two heads to one another and keeping the body of the drum in place, the rope is wrapped around itself 4 times in the center. The body of the drum is a hollowed out piece of wood which has been painted black with gold flecks.