Object

Indy's Surveyor's Instrument

Indiana Jones perches on a high dune and sights through the surveyor's instrument, twisting its dials to capture exact bearings from the map-room coordinates. He extends the line across the Nazi camp to a smooth, untouched sand ridge. Nazis stand nearby, but Indy alone operates the compact, brass-framed tool under blazing daylight, its lenses catching glints as he pinpoints the Well of the Souls.

1 appearances

Purpose

Capturing precise readings to triangulate and map the true location of the Well of the Souls from known coordinates

Significance

Exposes the Nazis' error in excavation, redirects the search to the correct dune, and thrusts Indy ahead in the race for the Ark while highlighting his field expertise

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Line of Sight — The True Dune

Indy's brass-framed surveyor's instrument functions as the event's active detective tool: he sights through its lens, aligns with the map-room coordinates, and traces the visual line that reveals the virgin dune hiding the Well of Souls.

Before: In Indy's possession on the crest of the Different Dune, set up and ready for use.

After: Remains with Indy on the dune after he calls out the correct location; instrumental in converting map data into tactical knowledge.

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