Byzantine Hinged Box Pendant with Bird

6th-7th century AD. A bronze box with hinged lid, pierced tab to one short side and slot to the other, sprung fastener; the underside decorated with low-relief image of a stylised bird in flight between bands of ring-and-dot and billets; the lid with ring-and-dot bands to three edges, two low-relief bird-foot motifs. 97.8 grams, 71mm (2 3/4"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.