For Thursday, we attended a talk on ancient Buddhist statues. I believe the speakers name was James Robsin, but I am unsure to be safe, I’ll call him Mr. Robsin. He spoke about a lot of Chinese and some Japanese traditions and rituals, a lot of which were linked to these little figures. Most of them resembled an early Buddha, others were just numerous different onces that were made. Mr. Robsin said that some citizens that look at the statues claim that they are relatives, so some of the statues were very detailed. One picture that he showed even had hair on the face of the statue and very detailed features. I thought this was a pretty neat exhibit. Mr. Robsin says that these statues are hard to find but sometimes, they’re right in front of people and the people have no idea the meaning that it carries or its value! Most of these little figures are carved out of wood and can be found in museums or the homes of individuals that collect them, purposefully or unintentionally. Mr. Robsin did a very nice job on his presentation. He was detailed and clear and very articulate and he answered everyone’s questions and even his own with full, elaborate answers, which I found to be a great characteristic about him. I enjoyed this exhibit very much.