Hok’s Museum Aisle Between Display Cases

Narrow aisle flanked by display cases in Hok’s Museum transforms into a tense movement corridor and battleground. Charging samurai rushes down its length toward Indy, who fires his pistol in response. Second samurai follows, knocking the gun away and forcing a whip-versus-sword duel. Indy maneuvers along the path to evade blades and counterattack amid the confined space.

1 appearances

Purpose

Passageway connecting display cases within the museum

Significance

Hosts sudden ambush that escalates Indy's examination of the gilded headpiece into a deadly fight with samurai guardians, marking the artifact's heavy protection.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Whip vs. Blade in Hok’s Museum

This narrow aisle object embodies the battleground: it channels the charging samurai, confines Indy's movement during the initial shots, and sets up the side entrance used by the second samurai to disarm Indy.

Before: A narrow, clear path between display cases used by visitors and guards.

After: Stained by the aftermath of violence (visually implied), remaining the decisive physical corridor of the ambush.

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