Description: The riq is a percussion instrument classified under as "frame drum" having only one head or skin (often of goat, sheep, or fish) the hide is then stretched over the instrument. This specimen is highly ornate in its ornamental features, with abalone and bone inlay.

The cymbals are made of brass, and are shafted with what appears to be nails in the center of each cymbal "is a pair of cymbals to enhance the volume" The riq in the role in a quartet (ensemble) is often considered a backup instrument or sometimes solo due to its expressive nature of the riqq.

Anatomy: The riqq is either made plain, or made quite ornate depending on the makers. There is a total of 20 brass cymbols this is a common configuration of the riqq.