Is exp (- mod(x)/a) an eigenfunction of momentum?

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Is exp (- mod(x)/a) an eigenfunction of momentum. I know that this is not differentiable at x = 0, but does this completely disqualify it from being a momentum eigenfunction?
 
That state doesn't have the same derivative above and below zero, so clearly it isn't a momentum eigenstate.