Object

Glass Display Case for Gilded Headpiece

Transparent glass case shields the gilded headpiece, mounted on purple velvet inside Hok’s Museum. Indy leans close to examine its carved details and staff-fitting hollow, his focus broken by charging samurai who defend it fiercely—blades knocking away his pistol in a whip-versus-sword duel that highlights its guarded value.

2 appearances

Purpose

Displays and protects the gilded headpiece from theft or disturbance

Significance

Houses the pivotal artifact Indy pursues for Ark clues, sparking lethal ambush that tests his survival skills against ritual guardians

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Headpiece Inspection and Samurai Ambush

The transparent glass display case shields the headpiece and frames the scene; its presence signals museum protection and constrains movement. It marks the headpiece as a curated treasure that must be defended, even as violence erupts around it.

Before: Intact, enclosing the headpiece on purple velvet within the museum exhibit.

After: Still intact and in place; the violent exchange happens around it but does not breach the case in this beat.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Whip vs. Blade in Hok’s Museum

The transparent glass case physically separates the artifact from Indy and frames the theft/inspection as a transgression; it visually emphasizes the sacredness of the piece and shapes the layout that allows the samurai's ambush down the aisle.

Before: Intact, enclosing the headpiece and resting on purple velvet.

After: Still intact and holding the headpiece after the skirmish; not yet breached in this moment.

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