Object
Indy and Sallah's Hauling Ropes
Sturdy ropes lashed to the wooden crate encasing the Ark of the Covenant. Indy and Sallah rig them to hoist the crate up through the Well of the Souls' opening amid surging snakes. Indy tugs his designated exit rope first, but it slips free and plunges into a writhing mass of asps, stranding them below as torches dim.
2 appearances
Purpose
Haul the crated Ark upward for extraction and provide Indy an escape route from the snake-filled pit
Significance
Enable the Ark's recovery from the depths, but the fallen exit rope traps Indy and Sallah, shifting victory into vulnerability as Nazis loom above
Appearances in the Narrative
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