Object

Canvas-Covered Rattan Trunk

Two thugs haul this large canvas-covered rattan trunk across a deserted square amid machine-gun fire. Marion screams from inside as they toss it into a truck bed and speed away. Indy catches desperate glimpses from cover, spotting the trunk's role in her abduction. The canvas drapes conceal her while the sturdy rattan frame withstands rough handling during the retreat.

1 appearances

Purpose

Conceals and transports Marion as cargo during the kidnapping ambush

Significance

Holds Marion captive, transforming Indy's reconnaissance into a high-stakes rescue and underscoring the kidnappers' brutality

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Desert Square Ambush — Marion Seized

The canvas‑covered rattan trunk sits at the far corner as staged cargo or decoy; it anchors the kidnappers' loading point and gives the abduction a logistical focal point in the open square.

Before: Stationary at the far corner of the deserted square, covered and awaiting loading or use.

After: Remains at the corner (scene text implies it is not immediately loaded), continuing as background prop to the extraction.

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