Ark's Sculptured Gold Angels

Golden sculptured angels perch atop the Ark of the Covenant, their intricate forms gleaming in torchlight. Sallah fixates on them, entranced and reaching out, until Indy grabs his arm and warns him away from the profane touch. They amplify the Ark's humming power that parts the sea of snakes.

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Purpose

Ornamental figures mounted on the Ark's lid

Significance

Mesmerize onlookers like Sallah, embodying the Ark's forbidden allure and divine peril; Indy stresses reverence to avert calamity.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Ark Revealed — Awe, Fear, and the Rim's Mockery

The sculptured gold angels atop the Ark function as an aesthetic and moral temptation: Sallah reaches for an angel until Indy restrains him, making the angels an object of reverence and a test of discipline.

Before: Pristine atop the Ark, gleaming in torchlight.

After: Left untouched due to Indy's warning; remain mounted and visible as the Ark is crated.

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