Are you a spindle or an ivy?

Is the head of our octopus a spindle or an ivy? Cretan specimens often have ivy-shaped heads, whereas those from East-Attica are predominantly spindle-shaped. However, more idiosyncratic designs also existed.Doi 2006, The octopus style: A study of octopus-painted Aegean pottery of 12th-11th centuries B.C.E., its regional styles, development and social significance (Doctoral thesis, University College London), 33-34/175 Ours is clearly a spindle, so it most probably is from East-Attica. Oh, ours are, not is!