Very heavy, cast bronze drum. The round drum head has a 14-pointed star at the centre, with many bands of dots, swirls and linear designs, and three larger bands with various birds, animals and humans. The sides are also decorated with many bands of designs except for the lower base, which is plain. There are four large handles attached to the sides. The inside is hollow. The metal appears to have a bronze coloured paint applied over the entire outer surface.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; canh hung thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character trung (middle) at top; extra metal in centre hole.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; canh hung thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character trung (middle) at top; extra metal in centre hole.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; canh hung thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character trung (middle) at top; extra metal in centre hole.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; canh hung thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character tay (west) at bottom; extra metal in centre hole.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; canh hung thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character trung (middle) at bottom; extra metal in centre hole.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; canh hung thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character trung (middle) at bottom.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; chieu thong thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character trung (middle) at bottom; extra metal in centre hole.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; chieu thong thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character trung (middle) at bottom; extra metal in centre hole.

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, character on reverse; chieu thong thong bao in Chinese characters, read top-bottom-right-left on obverse; reverse has character trung (middle) at bottom.