The Raven Bar's Brass Spittoon

Heavy brass spittoon used as an improvised weapon in The Raven bar (Nepal) during the opening brawl of *Raiders of the Lost Ark*. Seized from the bar counter to crack a giant Sherpa's wrist and reclaim Indy's .45 pistol.

3 appearances

Purpose

Improvised weapon to strike opponent's wrist and recover seized pistol

Significance

Lets Indy reclaim his .45 from the giant Sherpa, shifting momentum in the bar fight rescue of Marion from Belzig and henchmen

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Choice at The Raven — Belzig's Interrogation and the Medallion's Burn

A heavy brass spittoon is seized by Indy and used as a blunt instrument to smash the Giant Sherpa’s wrist, freeing the .45 during the melee; an improvised weapon that shifts control in a critical moment.

Before: Sitting on the bar counter.

After: Used in combat; its strike incapacitates the Giant Sherpa’s grip and the spittoon remains in the wreckage.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Feigning Compliance, Glowing Poker, and Whip Rescue

The brass spittoon is later seized by Indy as an improvised blunt instrument to break the Giant Sherpa's grip and recover the .45, demonstrating quick thinking in close-quarters combat.

Before: Sitting on the bar counter as part of the tavern's fixtures.

After: Used by Indy to strike the Giant Sherpa's wrist; then falls or is dropped in the subsequent melee.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

The Raven: Whip, Fire, and the Medallion's Burn

A brass spittoon is seized by Indy and used as an improvised bludgeon against the Giant Sherpa's wrist to free the .45 — a resourceful weaponization of bar fixtures that underscores Indy's improvisational combat style.

Before: Sitting on the bar counter as decorative/functional furniture.

After: Used in the struggle and likely left dented or displaced after smashing against the Sherpa's wrist.

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