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This bust may have been part of a reliquary, a receptacle for holy relics, used for Catholic worship. It may represent St Joseph who, in the late 17th century, became the patron saint of all countries under Spanish rule. This included the Southern Netherlands, where this bust was made.
Victoria and Albert Museum