An Akali Sikh war turban from the British Museum’s collections shows severe deterioration of black dyed cotton textile and corrosion of metal weapons. A treatment strategy was developed collaboratively by textiles and metals conservators. Laser cleaning is suggested as a promising method for treating the metal. Various deacidification and consolidation methods were considered for treating the textile. The appropriateness of conserving extremely degraded objects is questioned. The possibility of deconstructing the object for treatment and subsequent storage or display is considered. The proposal concludes by exploring the construction of a replica turban on which to mount the quoits, whilst developing buffered storage for the original turban. Members of the British Sikh community were consulted during the development of the proposals.