Help Identifing Tang

[Petrella90]

Hello, New user and new collector here. Can anyone help is to why the holes on the

tang are set so low and close together?

 

Thanks!

[Geraint]

Hi John.

 

Welcome, please add your name to your posts as we do here.  The short answer to your question is, "No".  It does very much look as though there should be another mekugi ana somewhat nearer the machi.

 

Shots of the blade overall and dimensions may help, for example a very slender sword might make this look more orthodox.

 

Two other things spring to mind, the first is that I have seen mekugi ana filled with steel, hard to spot if done well.  The second is that some swords are slipped into mounts without a mekugi, usually not for use of course.  

 

Give us a few more shots to go from and perhaps we can help more.

 

All the best.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Are those lines in the edge of the tang deep and V shaped?

[Petrella90]

Hey Geraint and John,
 
Thanks for the quick replies, I have attached some more photos hopely they will be clear enough and as
far as the lines on the edge, I have added a close up. To me looks like a backwards E with top line slanted
a bit.
 
Thanks Again!

John