Fragment of a soldier’s sepulchral monument depicting a convivium scene from Kupinovo, Serbia (southern Pannonia Inferior )

In 2024, during a visit to the medieval church of St Luke in Kupinovo, Serbia, a Roman-period sepulchral monument featuring a convivium (banquet) scene was identified within the apse wall. While the spolia at Kupinovo have been noted for over a century, this particular monument had never been studied. The limestone monument features a fragmented convivium scene including a reclining male figure on a klinē (couch) embracing a bust of a woman, interpreted as his wife. Before the klinē , a mensa tripes (tripod table) bearing offerings is positioned slightly to the right. Unique iconographic elements, particularly the background depiction of armour, suggest a military connection. This distinguishes the piece within Roman sepulchral art, making it unparalleled in Pannonian – and potentially broader Roman – contexts. The authors explore iconographic parallels in nearby provinces and review local necropoli to infer its origin, considering its placement within the ager of Bassianae . Although the monument may have originated from a necropolis linked to Bassianae , it could also derive from the nearby municipium Spodent (). Despite its poor craftsmanship, the monument reflects multiregional artistic influences, blending motifs from the Greek-dominated southeastern Balkans with local Pannonian portraiture traditions.