We are still anchored in Noumea, enjoying this interesting hybrid European and South Pacific city. There are several museums in the city, some quite convenient to where we are anchored, including the excellent Museum of New Caledonia. This museum displays cultural artifacts from New Caledonia and nearby Pacific islands. Following are some pictures we took of their collection:
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| House posts in the first gallery. These served as entrance and center posts for the round New Caledonian houses. |
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| Roof pole detail |
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| Entrance post detail |
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| Mask used in mourning ceremony |
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| Mask with human hair |
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| Some areas carved masks with string relief, other more flat |
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| Ceremonial ax head of jade |
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| Lobster trap |
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| Medicine pots were made by the men while women made the cooking pots |
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| Mask from Vanuatu |
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| Pigs tucks were used as money in Vanuatu - the longer the better, The pigs teeth were removed to allow the tusk to recurve |
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| Bridal head dress from New Guinea |
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| New guinea bowls |
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| Mast displaying people whose deaths were to be avenged by head hunting - Papua New Guinea |
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