In the context of this artwork, explain the Seated portrait of Phimai of the Identification of the « statue-portraits» of King Jayavarman VII.
In the early 20th century, the seated statue of Jayavarman VII in Phimai, with a kneeling woman, was considered to be a representation of Brahmadatta, the legendary ruler of Benares, who ruled during the previous lives of the Buddha according to the Jataka. This statue was found in a laterite tower dating back to the reign of Jayavarman VII in the south-east part of the Phimai complex.
Brahma Jayavarman VII Brahmadatta