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Looking it up, it turns out it's an actual turnip, carved to look like this.
https://www.keeplaughingforever.com/post/turnips-grown-into-legs-and-feet
Not trying to downplay how cool the piece is, but the artists website says it's ~~acrylic~~ urethane with real Daikon leaves:
Well now I'm sad. Thanks for looking deeper than me!
It's still a really cool piece of art! Their other works are really fascinating and well-executed too - I especially like the kiwi with the hairy butthole and the.. uh.. scrotumfruit?
That's what I was hoping! That's genuinely impressive