KWAIO, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. Wood, parinarium nut resin, nautilus mother-of-pearl, iron pyrite, plant fibres. This 'fou'atoleeleo' stick was worn on the back, hung around the neck and brandished by the Lamo (hitman) during the feast at which he received (the man's prize), i.e. the bounty offered in return for the murder he had carried out on commission. This "fou'atoleeleo", collected in 2007, comes from Chief Kwai Lamo (the chief of all the Kwaios), who inherited it from his grandfather (according to the collection documents attached). Length: 32 cm. Provenance: Collection of a couple of collectors, Blois.