Hok’s Museum Headpiece Case

Glass display case locks the Staff of Ra headpiece inside Hok’s Museum. Indy swings a samurai sword to shatter it, glass exploding as he grabs the artifact. The breach sets off a deafening gong, answered by a massive ceremonial hammer that slams down, enforcing the museum's deadly traps.

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Purpose

Secures the Staff of Ra headpiece on public display and triggers mechanical defenses when breached

Significance

Houses the key artifact for locating the Well of Souls and Ark of the Covenant; its destruction propels Indy into a frantic escape, revealing the headpiece's guarded value and the perils of theft

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Glass Smash — The Hammer Falls

The headpiece's display case acts as the protective container and immediate obstacle; shattering it is the explicit trigger that both frees the artifact and activates the room's mechanical defenses.

Before: Intact glass display case securely containing the Staff of Ra headpiece on exhibit.

After: Glass shattered, security breeched; the case no longer protects the artifact and has been functionally neutralized.

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