there is a drum-like object on the port side of my flyssa near the integral bolster. the carry strap is on the bolster side of the 'drum' (1st photo attached)
interestingly, there is a khukuri kami (blacksmith) in nepal that uses a similar
Madal Drum (<-linky) mark (2nd photo) with the strap. jokingly referred to as the 'beer mug' kami.
More Madal Drums <-linky - shows vertically displayed drums with cords curlicued off in similar to the curled lines off my flyssa 'drum', they appear to be the ends of the cords used to mount & tighten the drumheads, left long but curled up.
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p.s. - i thought i remembered us discussing this in a flyssa thread before. heck, it was 4 years ago!
HERE
i'd posted pics of mine there but the decoration was not clearly what jim mentioned in his post #13 & it didn't sink in with me at the time.