Traditional lineageHeritage · AotearoaRegion · Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Richard Francisco
Tohunga tā moko · Aotearoa
- Style
- Tā moko (uhi chisel)
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Aotearoa tradition →
About Francisco’s work
Uhi chisel practitioner featured in tā moko documentaries and Te Papa educational programmes on traditional Māori tattoo tools.
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Sources & citations
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- Te Papa — Tā moko history & practice ↗tepapa.govt.nz
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