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What is the tassel on a spear called?

Also referred to as the horsetail tassels, Spear Tassels were traditionally made of horsehair. The tassel was used to distract the opponents attention away from the spearhead. Also, tassels stopped the flow of blood from the spear head onto the shaft of the spear.

Why are there tassels on spears?

The tassel shows elite troop status. It also serves a tactical purpose. When the spear is moving quickly, the addition of the tassel aids in blurring the vision of the opponent so that it is more difficult for them to grab the shaft of spear behind the head or tip.

The Qiang that were produced in the Song and Ming dynasties consisted of four major parts: Spearhead, Shaft, End Spike and Tassel.