Don't snigger it's a Christmas tree. Seriously, it's by a renowned artist and it's called 'Tree'.
But yes, it totally looks like a butt plug.
The 24 foot, inflatable piece by Paul McCarthy has been installed in the Place Vendôme in Paris, usually more famous for it's stunning 18th century architecture.
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Yeah that's not ambiguous at all...
Needless to say the reaction has been a little mixed.
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The potential for perspective photos is staggering
Well by 'mixed' we mean no one believes it's a Christmas Tree.
Room for improvement?
Besty makes a valid point to be fair.
And in all fairness, on balance it's gone down pretty well.
For those wanting to indulge their sex-toy shaped fetishes further, visitors can also peruse a gallery filled with smaller versions of the 'Tree'.
Paul McCarthy has a history of fairly provocative artwork having previously displayed a pair of sculptures of George W Bush having sex and a Christmas dwarf holding a tree that looked like, yes you've guessed it, a butt plug.