Imru’ al-Qays on crested necks 1,500 years ago
“And a crest like a tall frankincense tree set on fire by an offender”
(“wa-saalifatun ka-sahuuqi al-Labaani adrama fihi al-ghawiyyu al-su’uru”)
The vision of a blazing frankincense tree is fitting for a chestnut horse.
Below, a frankincense tree:
Yes, a fitting analogy. Jamr Al Arab is growing to fit his name.
Saalifatun signifie crinière ?
non, nuque.