California USA-1971: Two Carved Kwakiutl Tribal Masks in White and Black

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

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Two Carved Kwakiutl Tribal Masks in White and Black — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1971 in California, featuring close-up shots of two intricately carved tribal masks. The first mask is light-colored, possibly white or cream, with bold, stylized features and a projected text overlay reading 'A KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION'. The second mask is dark, almost black, with a glossy finish, set against a textured orange backdrop. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, slight flicker, and a handheld camera feel, capturing the cultural artistry of Northwest Coast Indigenous craftsmanship.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 123055037

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: Useful for 1970s archival requests needing close-up 8mm footage of carved Northwest Coast-style masks or Indigenous art objects for documentary inserts.
Period detail: The clip may show 1971 California-era home-movie documentation of carved masks, with visible projected text reading “A KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION” in the opening frames.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot or collector-view perspective, lingering close on the masks without staged action or visible people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a pale carved mask, a dark glossy mask, eye and beak-like forms, projected title text, a dark background, and an orange textured backdrop.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, flicker, soft focus, uneven exposure, and slight frame instability that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cultural object cutaway, title insert, transition, or memory beat within a sequence about art, collecting, or archival representation.
Historical context: The footage visually documents carved mask forms and presentation context but should not be used to make unsupported claims about maker, community, ceremony, or ownership.
Research note: Review the visible “A KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION” text, Indigenous cultural attribution, and any copyright or cultural permissions separately from likeness or property concerns.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 8mm carved mask footage, Kwakiutl production title card, Northwest Coast Indigenous art objects, and California home movie close-ups.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1971 California footage, then related clips showing carved objects, museum displays, or Indigenous art documentation.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 California 8mm frame showing a pale carved mask with stylized eyes and partial text reading “A KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION.” — Pale carved mask with partial projected title text at the bottom of the frame.

1971 California 8mm frame showing the pale carved mask from a side angle with visible “A KWAKIUTL PRODUCTION” text. — Angled view of the pale carved mask with the production text more legible below.

Dark 8mm transitional frame from the 1971 California clip, with only faint texture and film artifacts visible. — Dark in-camera transition or underexposed moment between mask views.

Dark glossy mask shown in profile with a strong shadow on the orange backdrop.

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