Picture stones from Smiss at Garda

The Picture Stone from Hunninge at Klinte
The Picture Stone from Väskinde Cemetary The Picture Stone from Levide Parish Church
The Picture Stone from Havor in Hablingbo The Picture Stone from Bopparve in Alva
The Picture Stone from Martebo Parish Church The Picture Stone from Ire in Hellvi
The Picture Stone from Austers at Hangvar A Further Picture Stone from Ire in Hellvi
The Picture Stone from Sanda The Picture Stone from Broa in Halla
The Picture Stone from Smiss at När The Picture Stone from Smiss in Stenkyrka
The Picture Stones from Larsarve at Eskelhem The Picture Stone from Laxare in Boge
Picture stones from Smiss at Garda The Picture Stones from Sjonhem Parish Church
The Picture Stone from Ardre
 

The stone (see photo) was recovered with a second stone and has been dated to 500–700 A.D. They have probably both belonged to the same grave. On the upper panel of the stone there is a simple ship with high stem and stern and a mast with a sail. The sailing vessel now makes its appearance on a number of "pygmy stones" and at this time – if not before – the Gothlanders probably used them on their voyages around the Baltic Sea.

In the centre panel there is a goose-like bird. The goose has been a holy creature in many cultures, appreciated mainly for its vigilance, but also accredited the symbol of feminity and domesticity. The souls of the deceased were also said to be liberated in the form of a bird.

 
A border runs all around the edges of the stone and straight across the middle, typical of this category of stones. These frame patterns are thought to be modelled on contemporary textile designs.