Featured Cute or ugly knickknack?

I picked this up in a curio shop in Watervliet, NY many years ago. It has long gone out of business, but I couldn't pass up this unusual figurine. It looks like an animal of some sort made out of vegetables. It's 3.5" long and 4.5" tall at the ears. It says "MADE IN JAPAN" in black block letters on the bottom. Google Lens showed 3 photos, but were all from the same website "Galagher Clan".
Just sharing, but any constructive comments appreciated.

 

Not my thing but someone else might like it.

 

Things that make you go hmmm . . .

When I was a little kid, my mom hung a small 3 tier knick knack shelf in my room. It was for things like this that I picked up along the way. and kid priced.

 

IMHO-Cute and actually in a weird way 'Artsy'.

 

Yeah...with heavy emphasis on weird!

 

she's too cute ..

 

Mystery animal gots gender?

 

I love it. The body looks like a Delicata squash, one of my favorite veggies.

 

I like winter squash, too.

 

He looks a bit like the animal in this post
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/an-odd-looking-figurine.90429/#post-10467050

 

I vote cute as well. A squash donkey with a broom tail and mohawk, what’s not to love?

 

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Hummmmm......thought I'd seen one before..

 

Marote beat you to it. Look up.

 

yes...I was just reenforcing his good call !!!