In the corpus of known works from the Benin Kingdom, the six plaques that depict battle scenes are among the most complex and accomplished. In this example, a high-ranking Edo warrior—the largest figure in the composition—has slashed and mortally wounded a soldier on horseback, probably the leader of the opposing army. At upper left, a second Edo warrior has injured and captured another combatant, and, at the far right, an Edo soldier holds the severed head of a rival. The taking of trophy heads in battle was a feature of Edo warfare.