California USA-1971: An Ancient Kwakwaka'wakw Mask in Museum Display

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 California

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An Ancient Kwakwaka'wakw Mask in Museum Display — Clip Details

A close-up of a carved wooden mask with bold, stylized features, likely from a Native American or First Nations culture, displayed against a dark background. The mask is illuminated from the front, highlighting its intricate details and weathered texture. Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this archival footage captures the artifact in a museum-like setting, with a slight camera movement that reveals its form. The grainy, vintage quality and soft lighting evoke a sense of historical reverence and cultural significance. The text 'KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION' appears at the end, suggesting a connection to Kwakwaka'wakw art and traditions.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123055029

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: california,sacramento
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1971 8mm museum-display footage suited for documentary cutaways about Indigenous Northwest Coast material culture, artifact interpretation, or archival exhibition views.
Period detail: The clip may show a 1970s museum or educational display, with a carved mask lit against a dark backdrop and end text reading "KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION."
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot or informal documentation feel, holding close on the object as the camera reframes to show its carved face and surface texture.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a carved wooden mask, stylized eyes, open mouth, raised brow forms, dark display background, front lighting, film grain, and end-title lettering.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure shifts, and handheld framing that preserve the feel of a short physical-film record.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an insert, cultural artifact cutaway, museum transition, or brief visual bridge in a sequence about collections or display.
Historical context: The visible scene centers on the filmed display of an Indigenous-style carved mask, while cultural attribution should be confirmed by research beyond the frame text.
Research note: No people are visible, but the mask design and the "KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION" text raise cultural attribution, copyright, and title-card identification questions for review.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1971 8mm museum mask display, Kwakwaka'wakw carved mask, Northwest Coast artifact footage, and California archival home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1971 museum or cultural-display footage, then related Indigenous artifact or mask imagery.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 8mm frame of a carved mask in close-up against a dark display background, with stylized eye, brow, and mouth forms visible. — Close-up of a carved mask on a dark display background.

Close 1971 8mm view of the carved mask, with the face turned slightly and surface marks visible under direct light. — Angled view of the mask with carved facial features emphasized.

The carved mask remains in close-up while partial white end text appears below, consistent with the clip's museum or production-card context. — Mask close-up with partial production text entering at the bottom.

Front-facing close-up of the carved mask with white "KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION" text visible along the lower edge of the frame. — Front view of the mask with "KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION" text at the bottom.

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