Object

Hok's Museum Marble Column

Indy leaps behind this marble column in Hok's museum gallery as Hok unleashes machine gun fire. Bullets rip into the stone, blasting chunks and turning the architectural element into a damaged shield. It buys Indy seconds to grab the ceremonial gong and roll it for further cover before diving through the skylight.

1 appearances

Purpose

Improvised cover from gunfire

Significance

Shields Indy during Hok's ambush, allowing him to transition to the gong shield and escape, which emphasizes his instinct to weaponize the surroundings.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Rolling Gong Escape

The marble column briefly shields Indy from initial fire and is then lashed by bullets that blast chunks from its surface; it functions as temporary cover and a barometer of the gunfire’s intensity.

Before: Intact architectural column positioned along the gallery wall.

After: Damaged with visible pockmarks and chips where bullets struck, no longer fully reliable as pristine cover.

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