Snake in ancient Egyptian art (3)

I believe the answer is:

asp

(Other definitions for asp that I've seen before include "Cold-blooded killer" , "Small viper" , "Kind of snake - what a sap" , "Slithery thing" , "This Egyptian killer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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