Azores Museum : Who is this Guy?

 

"Figural de navio, madeira de Flandres e cedro"

Ship Figure, Cedar Wood from Flanders?
The Azores where known as the "Isle of Flanders" for a while, so there were many people from Flanders, what is part of Belgium now. This was from a shipwreck off the Azores. I don't know what to make of it, I really like his outfit, But isn't it Cold in Belgium? why does he have his knees exposed? What's with the Feathered headdress and pierced ears? They also do not list a estimated Year on this. There is so much more work to be done!