Object

Nazi Ark Transport Cart

Wheeled cart in the Nazi sub base docking bay receives the Ark of the Covenant unloaded from the surfaced submarine. Nazis position the wooden crate atop it under Belloq's orders for ceremonial transport to nearby tents. Shliemann and captive Marion accompany the procession while Tall Captain oversees; Indy's whip dangles perilously close from the periscope above.

2 appearances

Purpose

Transports the Ark from submarine dock to ceremonial tents

Significance

Enables Belloq's public spectacle claiming mystical authority over the Ark, heightening Nazi rivalries and Indy's hidden peril during the unload

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq's Public Claim — The Ark Paraded to the Tents

The Nazi Ark Transport Cart supports the Ark’s display and movement; it functions as the mobile dais for the crate, enabling the ceremonial procession and physically connecting the dock to the mine-train transport route.

Before: Positioned at the dock with the Ark crate atop it, ready for movement.

After: Hitched to the mine train and rolling toward the tunnel cutting into the rock.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Whip on the Periscope — Indy's Silent Stowaway

The Nazi Ark transport cart holds the Ark on the dock and is the immediate vehicle preparing to haul it toward the mine train. It structures the procession and frames the ceremonial movement Belloq demands.

Before: Positioned on the dock carrying the Ark.

After: Being moved along the rails toward the tunnel and tents as ordered.

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