Bangkok Thailand-1984: Visitors Passing a Gilded Winged Guardian Sculpture

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Year1984
Decade1980s
LocationBangkok, Thailand
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1984 · Bangkok, Thailand
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

tourism
Thai decorative arts
temple architecture
mythological imagery
cultural heritage
sightseeing
travel memory

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · tilt · pan · Approximately eye level at the opening, tilting upward toward the guardian's crown
Setting: outdoor · Ornate Thai temple courtyard with sculpture, mosaic decoration and stone balustrades
Time and weather: daytime · indeterminate · Dry conditions with pale, partly clouded sky
Lighting: Natural daylight with shaded background areas
People: 8 · Approximately eight adult visitors appear across the shot, several partly obscured, wearing collared shirts, skirts and shoulder bags; some faces are seen in profile.
Landmarks: Wat Phra Kaew
Objects: gilded human-bird guardian sculpture · ornamental crown · curling sculpted tail · mosaic-covered column · stone balustrade · stone finial posts · low protective barrier · small sign · shoulder bags · temple roof · lamp post · trees
Colors: gold · pale gray · dark green · white · lavender · red
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

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The guardian's legs and curling tail stand behind a low barrier.
Visitors pass behind the gilded figure beside the patterned column.
The upward tilt emphasizes the crowned head and surrounding architecture.
The crown remains prominent as more visitors occupy the lower frame.

Visitors Passing a Gilded Winged Guardian Sculpture — Clip Details

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand, circa 1984 home movie footage shows a gilded winged guardian sculpture beside an ornate temple column. The view begins with its legs, curling tail and low protective barrier as visitors walk behind it. The camera tilts upward and slightly right toward the crowned head and patterned architectural surface. Pale stone balustrades, a tiled roof and leafy trees surround the passing group.

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: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004663

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1984 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: Bangkok, Thailand 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary requests for Bangkok temple sightseeing circa 1984, combining gilded architectural sculpture with passing adult visitors.
Period detail: Striped skirts, printed fabrics, collared shirts and shoulder bags are consistent with circa 1984, though none establishes a precise date.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor-held camera follows the sculpture upward while people continue walking naturally behind it.
What appears in frame: A crowned gold guardian stands beside a mosaic column, with pale stone posts, a low barrier, passing visitors, a roof edge and leafy trees nearby.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, warm color and gently unsteady framing preserve the texture of projected small-gauge home-movie film.
Edit role: Works as an architectural cutaway or brief human-scale insert between wider views of the temple complex.
Historical context: The scene places everyday sightseeing beside the elaborate sculptural and mosaic decoration of Wat Phra Kaew.
Research note: Film copyright is separate from visitor likenesses and permissions concerning the depicted sculpture and temple premises; no releases are established by the images.
Research search match: Matches searches for Bangkok home movies circa 1984, Wat Phra Kaew guardian sculpture and Thai temple visitors on small-gauge film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's ornate temple entrance, gilded columns and temple gable, then other Bangkok views circa 1984 and comparable visitor scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, circa 1984: a gilded guardian's legs and curling tail fill the foreground as visitors pass behind a low barrier. — The opening framing shows the guardian's lower body, tail and protective barrier.
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Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, circa 1984: visitors walk behind a crowned gold human-bird guardian beside a mosaic-covered column. — Passing visitors give scale to the gilded guardian and patterned temple column.
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Bangkok, circa 1984: the camera's higher framing emphasizes a guardian's pointed crown and mosaic column at Wat Phra Kaew. — The upward framing brings the guardian's crown into view against trees and sky.
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Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, circa 1984: adults gather behind the gilded guardian, including a foreground visitor in a broad-striped shirt. — Visitors fill the lower frame beneath the guardian's ornate crown.
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