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Cylindrical bamboo flea trap made of two tubes. The outer bamboo tube is hollow with two notched ends and carved openwork stripes at the middle section, into which is inserted a hollow bamboo tube closed at one end and wrapped with a band of leather at the other end. When used the inner part is coated with a sticky substance which, when warmed by the bed, attracts and traps fleas. Labels: two printed red exhibition labels.
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