There are images of gods carrying buckets in bas relief and other art forms, found in different ancient civilization linked with their creation myths. The water buckets can reference blood and bloodlines - or a vessel meaning the female uterus which carries a new creation.
Ea stands in his watery home the Apsu.
Enki walks out of the water to the land.
Enki Seeding the Tree of Life, Flower of Life
Creation of Bloodlines, Humans, Alchemy
Male-female separation of Twin Soul Aspects
Above and Below, Duality
Omphalos
Quetzalcoatl