Two of the Stora Hammars image stones began their modern life in 1923 when they moved from the Stora Hammars farm to the Bungemuseet open-air museum. The remaining pair followed later, arriving at the same museum in 1946.
Four Viking Age image stones dating from around the 8th century CE carry phallic shapes carved into their surfaces. These artifacts originated within Lärbro parish on the island of Gotland, Sweden before being relocated to Fårösund.
Six panels cover the face of the first stone each showing scenes that together interpret the legend of Hildr and its never-ending battle. One panel illustrates a woman positioned between a longship filled with armed warriors and another group of fighting men while another shows a sacrifice scene with a Valknut over an altar.
One panel has been interpreted as depicting Odin in the form of an eagle taking the mead of poetry which appears described in section 6 of the Skáldskaparmál text. Gunnlöð holds the mead of poetry while Suttungr stands to the right of the eagle figure in this specific carving.
Images on the second and fourth stones are very worn and not currently decipherable because their surfaces have eroded over time leaving no clear visual information for modern analysis. Scholars cannot confirm specific scenes or figures on these two artifacts due to their degraded state despite their historical importance from the 8th century CE period.