This is a photo of a drum that represents the kind of djembes I get from Ivory Coast by way of Farafina Dambe, a company out of Ivory Coast that I have been in partnership with for several years. My stock turns over a lot in a short period of time, so the drum pictured may not look exactly likes the ones I have in stock. Holy Goat Percussion and Farafina Dambe have honed the quality of each drum to a point where they rarely ever have any flaws in the wood, skin, rope, rings - they are amazing. This particular drum is made from Yeroko wood. I am so confident in my drums that I offer an open exchange policy where, if you are unsatisfied with your drum, you can exchange it at any time for another drum. I will not be able to pay for shipping on exchanges. Regarding shipping: my prices online DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING - I can get you the best price I can find for shipping (I usually use UPS), which I will ask you to add onto the price of the djembe using the "Misc Item" in my online store.