Paris France-1939: Obelisk with Egyptian Hieroglyphics

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationParis, France
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Paris France

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Obelisk with Egyptian Hieroglyphics — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage footage captures a monumental obelisk in Paris, France, its stone surface inscribed with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The camera pans slowly upward, revealing the intricate carvings and weathered texture of the historic monument against a deep purple twilight sky. A classic lamppost stands in the foreground, adding to the nostalgic atmosphere. The warm, faded color palette and film grain evoke a sense of historical wonder and archival charm, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123116688

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Paris, France Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s Paris 8mm landmark footage for documentary inserts, museum context, education sequences, or editorial transitions needing a visitor view of an Egyptian-inscribed monument.
Period detail: The frames show a stone obelisk with hieroglyph-like carving, a dark lamppost, and saturated color film that matches a late-1930s home-movie travel record.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, with the camera lingering upward on the monument rather than staging action or presenting a formal survey.
What appears in frame: Visible details include carved stone faces, Egyptian-style inscriptions, a pedestal base, a lamppost silhouette, open sky, dark frame edges, and 8mm color grain.
Film character: The footage has warm faded color, purple-blue sky, soft focus, visible grain, slight gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the physical 8mm scan character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief Paris landmark cutaway, a travel-memory insert, a historical transition, or a visual bridge into Egyptology and public monuments.
Historical context: The clip visually connects interwar travel filming with a public Paris monument bearing Egyptian inscriptions, without showing crowds, ceremonies, or identifiable people.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still assess monument imagery, location context, and copyright separately from property or likeness concerns.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1939 Paris 8mm obelisk, vintage home movie Egyptian hieroglyph monument, interwar France travel footage, and Paris landmark cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1939 Paris travel footage, then broader vintage European monument and public-square material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Paris 8mm frame showing part of a stone obelisk with carved markings and a dark foreground lamppost edge. — The camera frames the monument base and carved upper section against the sky.

Close 8mm view of the Paris obelisk surface, showing vertical Egyptian-style carvings against a saturated twilight sky. — A vertical face of the obelisk fills the frame, with carved markings visible.

Paris travel footage frame showing the lower carved obelisk shaft, bordered by a dark lamppost and 8mm frame edges. — The lower carved surface appears beside a silhouetted foreground post.

Final 1939 Paris frame holds on the obelisk's carved vertical surface, with warm stone color and blue-purple sky. — The shot settles on the monument's carved vertical face and weathered stone surface.

Visually Similar Clips