Well, I hate to say this, but I'm not quite sure. There are many knotted thongs running the length of the drum, and they cover the entire outside. It looks like the head has several pieces that are tab-shaped that are tied on with the knotted thongs. It seems kind of a cluttered mess, so I couldn't begin to figure out if they can be unraveled. I'm trying to find one key point where they might all meet, etc. Maybe I'll borrow someone else's powers of observation and see if they have ideas on looking at it, too.

Thanks,
Teresa