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Alright, that seems sensible enough, thanks!

Also, let's cross-link to a couple of other threads for future navigability:

Bedouin? Saber
Bedouin Sabre

And a few examples from elsewhere:

ARAB BEDOUIN SWORD SHASHKA CA.1900
Good Bedouin Sword from the Sinai Peninsula - 9767
Acquisition of late 19th to early 20th century sword