Object

Hok’s Museum Display Cases

Rows of glass display cases line the immaculate exhibition hall of Hok’s Museum, securing priceless artifacts under lights. Many cases are linked by thousands of fine threads that spiderweb up to a seven‑foot golden gong overhead, forming an elaborate alarm system. Indy peers through a vent grate and scans the aisles, mapping triggers, blind spots, and a possible escape through a high window. During the ambush near the gilded headpiece, charging samurai turn these cases into barriers and pathways.

4 appearances

Purpose

Protect and display priceless artifacts

Significance

Indy surveys them during covert reconnaissance, heightening tension over theft risks, preservation dilemmas, and rival threats in the trap-laden hall

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Vent-Grate Infiltration — Indy Eyes the Ark's Vault

Glass cases act as both physical protection for the artifacts and psychological barriers that suggest theatrical security. From the vent, Indy notes them as obstacles he must account for when planning entry or seizure of any item.

Before: Intact, shining under exhibition lights, enclosing the artifacts.

After: Remain intact and undisturbed; their presence informs Indy’s assessment of risk and access needs.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

The Golden Gong's Web

The glass display cases are the alarm's intended targets—each is connected by the ceiling threads. Indy moves among them, reading their spacing and the thread drops to determine which cases are wired and where he can step or reach without breaking the circuit, treating them as both obstacles and clues.

Before: Sealed, polished display cases distributed through the gallery, each linked to the ceiling's fine threads.

After: Still sealed and intact; their wired status remains unchanged but has been mentally mapped by Indy.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Headpiece Inspection and Samurai Ambush

The museum's glass display cases line the aisles and create the corridor down which the charging samurai runs. As physical barriers they channel movement, make the attack theatrical, and heighten the risk to Indy by limiting maneuvering room.

Before: Line the aisles, protecting and displaying artifacts across the museum space.

After: Remain in place, forming the boundaries of the conflict and framing the ensuing duel.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Whip vs. Blade in Hok’s Museum

The glass cases lining the exhibition hall create the visual and physical constraints that shape movement and ambush routes; they turn the space into narrow corridors where a charge can be funneled and where firearms and melee interact uneasily.

Before: Intact and forming narrow aisles that display artifacts safely.

After: Remain intact, framing the aftermath and containing the violence within the exhibition space.

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