Belloq's Red-Painted Marker

Indiana Jones examines Belloq's intricate scale model of the Tanis site and spots the red-painted marker on one miniature building. A taut white measuring tape stretches from it to a tiny map room, pinpointing the Ark staff's position. Indy scrutinizes this detail alongside the mosaic baseline as sunlight shifts across the diorama, piecing together the Nazis' precise calculations.

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Purpose

Indicates the exact miniature building targeted as the Ark site in Belloq's scale model.

Significance

Confirms Belloq and the Nazis decoded the map room, revealing their Ark location and spurring Indy's race to intervene.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Indy Decodes Belloq's Model — Nazi Calculations Revealed

Belloq's red-painted marker (the applied paint itself) functions as an intentional visual signal on the model. Indy interprets the paint not as decoration but as a deliberate index pointing to a real-world structure tied into the Nazis' measurement system.

Before: Freshly applied or otherwise present on the model as an identifying mark left by Belloq.

After: Remains visible and now read as an evidentiary clue by Indy, increasing the model's tactical significance.

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